After I left there, I went on to take a few more images on the way back home. The long way, of course.
Some of these have had some HDR treatment in HDR Express.
Cheers
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Showing posts with label hdr. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hdr. Show all posts
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
Aloe Vera
Came across some Aloe Vera harvesting today. I've been past the fields many times over the past couple of months, but today was the first time I had seen any activity.
After I left there, I went on to take a few more images on the way back home. The long way, of course.
Some of these have had some HDR treatment in HDR Express.
Cheers
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After I left there, I went on to take a few more images on the way back home. The long way, of course.
Some of these have had some HDR treatment in HDR Express.
Cheers
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PP Tips 15 - HDR Express
This is part of a 'How To' series on post process work.
I've been playing around a little with high dynamic range (HDR) images recently. I'm no expert at this, but like to play with some of the programs and see how well they perform.
Anyway, I saw an article about a product called HDR Express this morning.
Their press release stated this :
" ... replaced the traditional HDR workflow with a lightning-fast alternative for creating the most realistic HDR renderings possible ... "
I was intrigued enough to download the trial version. This is a fully functioning version and is active for 30 days.
Below is just a few quick examples of what it looks like and an image I played with.
The original image.
Note : I am using a single image, but you can also merge bracketed images for multi-shot HDR's. I have used a Jpeg image here, but it works with Raw files as well
When the image opens, it opens with a default Tone Map of Midtone Priority. You can see it looks pretty dark.
My first step was to change the Tone Map to Shadow Midtone Priority.
Once settled on which Tone Map to use, the next step is to select a Style. There are several presets and some are a little 'wacky'.
Here, I have simply selected Natural.
One thing I found I really liked about this program, was that the slider controls, at right, are quick and easy to use, and there is a lot of flexibility.
Here, I have simply made some extra adjustments to suit what I want.
Once I have done that, I simply clicked Save and I was done. I saved the image as a Tiff file, but you can also save as a Jpeg.
The original image.
The image after processing in HDR Express.
I know it looks a little light here, but my intent was to get the shadow areas opened up and then do some further editing work in Photoshop.
The image after a little more playing in Photoshop.
Well, that's it. It's just a quick overview. I will add some other examples later.
Cheers
Other posts in this series - Click here for the index page.
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I've been playing around a little with high dynamic range (HDR) images recently. I'm no expert at this, but like to play with some of the programs and see how well they perform.
Anyway, I saw an article about a product called HDR Express this morning.
Their press release stated this :
" ... replaced the traditional HDR workflow with a lightning-fast alternative for creating the most realistic HDR renderings possible ... "
I was intrigued enough to download the trial version. This is a fully functioning version and is active for 30 days.
Below is just a few quick examples of what it looks like and an image I played with.
The original image.
Note : I am using a single image, but you can also merge bracketed images for multi-shot HDR's. I have used a Jpeg image here, but it works with Raw files as well
When the image opens, it opens with a default Tone Map of Midtone Priority. You can see it looks pretty dark.
My first step was to change the Tone Map to Shadow Midtone Priority.
Once settled on which Tone Map to use, the next step is to select a Style. There are several presets and some are a little 'wacky'.
Here, I have simply selected Natural.
One thing I found I really liked about this program, was that the slider controls, at right, are quick and easy to use, and there is a lot of flexibility.
Here, I have simply made some extra adjustments to suit what I want.
Once I have done that, I simply clicked Save and I was done. I saved the image as a Tiff file, but you can also save as a Jpeg.
The original image.
The image after processing in HDR Express.
I know it looks a little light here, but my intent was to get the shadow areas opened up and then do some further editing work in Photoshop.
The image after a little more playing in Photoshop.
Well, that's it. It's just a quick overview. I will add some other examples later.
Cheers
Other posts in this series - Click here for the index page.
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Monday, 29 November 2010
Post Processing Tips Index
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This page simply serves as an index to a collection of tips about post processing. There is a link at the bottom of each post which will bring you back to this index page.
It is divided into two sections. The first section deals with tips which are Photoshop specific, the second with tips for stand alone programs.
Section One - Photoshop/Lightroom
1. Preserving Highlights - Click here
Section Two - Stand Alone Programs
3. Using Windows Live Photo Gallery - Click here
Additional Tips on my PixPlanet site :
Other (older) Post Processing tips. I will update these, and bring them across to the blog, over time.
Click here for the index page.
Topics covered :
Cheers
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This page simply serves as an index to a collection of tips about post processing. There is a link at the bottom of each post which will bring you back to this index page.
It is divided into two sections. The first section deals with tips which are Photoshop specific, the second with tips for stand alone programs.
Section One - Photoshop/Lightroom
1. Preserving Highlights - Click here
- How to use the Color Range tool to inversely select, and preserve highlight areas, whilst doing any post process work in Photoshop.
- This is about ways to do post process work in Photoshop, without using 'layers' yet still have control over the intensity of some of the straight forward adjustments.
- Using a purpose written Photoshop action to sharpen an image.
- Adding 'pop' to an image. A simple way to enhance the colour of an image without accentuating noise.
- This post is Photoshop specific, and it is only a basic, and very simple, explanation about layers, and how/when to use them.
- How to setup Photoshop so that you can use the editing functions found in Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) to edit Jpeg images also.
- Two techniques, in Photoshop, which can be used to straighten the horizon.
- Using the Patch Tool to remove 'bags' under eyes.
- This is an alternative method for giving an image a little colour lift, in Photoshop, and without introducing noise.
- Simple overview of resizing (upsizing) an image in Photoshop.
- Removing CA using Photoshop Adobe Camera Raw, or using DxO Optics Pro. Also using a purple fringe (PF) removing action for Photoshop.
- Using the Vivid Light brush tool to lighten, darken, or add localised contrast to an image.
- A Photoshop action which applies Provia film simulation and sharpening.
- A technique for converting colour images to black and white.
- Some different techniques for creating 'nasks' and using eit tools with them.
- A simple overview of using some of the adjustment tools in Adobe Lightroom.
Section Two - Stand Alone Programs
3. Using Windows Live Photo Gallery - Click here
- Using WLPG for editing/adjusting an image
- This post links to several pages on one of my other sites (PixPlanet) and shows several examples of using the RFC to edit Raw and Jpeg files from the Fujifilm HS-10
- Some screen shots, and edit examples, showing some of the different things you can use DxO for.
- This is a stand alone program which can be used to create single, or multi shot HDR images.
- An effects program (plug in) which can be used in Photoshop, and other editors, and also in Virtual Studio which is a free editor and plug-in handler.
- A PDF document is available for download. This gives a brief overview of some of my normal work flow process.
- A PDF document is available for download. This gives a brief overview of some of the edit functions available in FastStone.
- A PDF document is available for download. This gives a brief overview of some of the edit functions available in the FujiFilm RFC EX.
- How to change HS-10 Raw Exif information so the RFC EX can process it.
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Additional Tips on my PixPlanet site :
Other (older) Post Processing tips. I will update these, and bring them across to the blog, over time.
Click here for the index page.
Topics covered :
- Using High Pass to enhance an image.
- Another example of the above technique plus information for resizing and saving images.
- Using specific tool for localised repair or enhancement.
- Using Unsharp Mask (USM) to add contrast to an image.
- Converting a colour image to black and white.
- Creating an 'Orton' effect
- Getting more 'pop' from colours - Technique 1
- Getting more 'pop' from colours - Technique2
- Toning a black and white image.
Cheers
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Wednesday, 24 November 2010
Odds And Sods
Headed out again today. Still looking for the elusive Pineapple harvesting. One day !!
Found a few new roads and ended up mostly just enjoying the ride.
Again, I took three cameras with me. Fujifilm S100fs, HS-10 and the F200EXR.
Image 1
Found a new lake along the way. This is from two images stitched from the S100fs.
Image 2
Bird at the water's edge. HS-10 at full zoom.
Image 3
There were a few people fishing at the lake but it seemed like there were half a dozen rods per person. This is just a few of them. HS-10.
Image 4
Rural store. Single shot HDR done with DxO Pro. S100fs.
Image 5
Seen better days. HDR done with ReDynaMix. S100fs.
Image 6
Coloured leaves. HDR done with ReDynaMix. S100fs.
Image 7
These spirit houses line both sides of the road near Khao Krapuk. HDR done with ReDynaMix. S100fs.
Image 8
Sunburst. Two S100fs images stitched.
Image 9
Three vertical HS-10 images stitched.
Image 10
Three vertical F200EXR images stitched.
Image 11
Four horizontal S100fs images stitched. Pineapple country.
Cheers
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Found a few new roads and ended up mostly just enjoying the ride.
Again, I took three cameras with me. Fujifilm S100fs, HS-10 and the F200EXR.
Image 1
Found a new lake along the way. This is from two images stitched from the S100fs.
Image 2
Bird at the water's edge. HS-10 at full zoom.
Image 3
There were a few people fishing at the lake but it seemed like there were half a dozen rods per person. This is just a few of them. HS-10.
Image 4
Rural store. Single shot HDR done with DxO Pro. S100fs.
Image 5
Seen better days. HDR done with ReDynaMix. S100fs.
Image 6
Coloured leaves. HDR done with ReDynaMix. S100fs.
Image 7
These spirit houses line both sides of the road near Khao Krapuk. HDR done with ReDynaMix. S100fs.
Image 8
Sunburst. Two S100fs images stitched.
Image 9
Three vertical HS-10 images stitched.
Image 10
Three vertical F200EXR images stitched.
Image 11
Four horizontal S100fs images stitched. Pineapple country.
Cheers
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Saturday, 20 November 2010
Single-Shot HDR
Sometimes an image can be very badly exposed. There are several ways to recover but one I was reading about today was DxO Labs latest Optics Pro.
So, I downloaded it and played around with a couple of images.
One example below.
Image 1
This is the Raw file as it came from my Fujifilm S100fs
Image 2
The file after running it through DxO and applying HDR - Strong.
Well, it does what it says it will do. Lifts the shadows and preserves the highlights and without overly affecting the colour. Interestingly, and unlike some other HDR packages, it did not add noise nor try to make the colours look like something from a candy shop.
It looks a little 'washed out' here, but I will fix that in the next step.
Image 3
The same as above but with some levels and saturation adjustment in Photoshop. The amount of adjustment is purely to taste. I didn't want an 'over cooked' HDR look but wanted some vibrance and life in the image.
Cheers
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So, I downloaded it and played around with a couple of images.
One example below.
Image 1
This is the Raw file as it came from my Fujifilm S100fs
Image 2
The file after running it through DxO and applying HDR - Strong.
Well, it does what it says it will do. Lifts the shadows and preserves the highlights and without overly affecting the colour. Interestingly, and unlike some other HDR packages, it did not add noise nor try to make the colours look like something from a candy shop.
It looks a little 'washed out' here, but I will fix that in the next step.
Image 3
The same as above but with some levels and saturation adjustment in Photoshop. The amount of adjustment is purely to taste. I didn't want an 'over cooked' HDR look but wanted some vibrance and life in the image.
Cheers
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